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Lowest unemployment, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 5.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Troy Hills, NJ, up 243 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲12Norwood, NJNJ5,8170.9%−1.3 pts

02▲243Troy Hills, NJNJ5,1790.9%−6.5 pts

03▲106Morganville, NJNJ5,9021.1%−3.3 pts

04▲74Ramtown, NJNJ6,2031.1%−2.6 pts

05▲61Towaco, NJNJ5,6122.0%−1.6 pts

06▲15Heathcote, NJNJ7,7172.0%−0.3 pts

07▲27Berlin, NJNJ7,6282.1%−0.7 pts

08▲15Waldwick, NJNJ10,2522.2%−0.3 pts

09▲123Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862.2%−2.5 pts

10▲165Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1802.3%−3.2 pts

11▲187Flanders, NJNJ8,8092.3%−3.8 pts

12▲95Oradell, NJNJ8,2932.3%−2.0 pts

13▲43Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,0552.4%−1.0 pts

14▲32Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2592.5%−0.6 pts

15▼8Westwood, NJNJ11,3652.5%+0.7 pts

16▲132Fanwood, NJNJ8,0352.7%−2.3 pts

17▲123Manasquan, NJNJ5,9542.7%−2.1 pts

18▲14Martinsville, NJNJ11,5592.8%0.0 pts

19▲93Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.8%−1.6 pts

20▲45Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8242.9%−0.7 pts

21▲61Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123.0%−0.8 pts

22▲59Totowa, NJNJ11,1663.0%−0.8 pts

23▲93Robertsville, NJNJ12,0353.0%−1.4 pts

24▲141Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,0183.0%−2.4 pts

25▲72Washington, NJNJ7,3263.0%−1.1 pts

26▼25Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,7653.0%+2.7 pts

27▲63Manville, NJNJ10,9323.1%−0.8 pts

28▲77Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5053.1%−1.1 pts

29▲43Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2463.1%−0.6 pts

30▲92Beachwood, NJNJ11,3403.1%−1.4 pts

31▼23Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,9853.2%+1.2 pts

32▲10Ocean City, NJNJ11,1013.2%+0.1 pts

33▼2Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5713.2%+0.5 pts

34▼14Ramsey, NJNJ14,9253.2%+0.9 pts

35▲12Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0523.3%+0.2 pts

36Closter, NJNJ8,6633.3%+0.4 pts

37▲51Little Silver, NJNJ6,1243.3%−0.6 pts

38▲24Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2143.4%−0.1 pts

39▲34Somerville, NJNJ14,6653.4%−0.3 pts

40▲3Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5273.4%+0.3 pts

41▲8Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6223.4%+0.2 pts

42▲108Short Hills, NJNJ14,9233.4%−1.6 pts

43▲192Milltown, NJNJ7,1033.5%−3.7 pts

44▼4Mountainside, NJNJ7,3463.5%+0.4 pts

45▲145Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3213.5%−2.4 pts

46▲108Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8193.5%−1.7 pts

47▲77Red Bank, NJNJ12,8963.5%−1.0 pts

48▼18Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1203.6%+0.8 pts

49▲122Middlesex, NJNJ14,7403.6%−1.9 pts

50▲162Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8533.6%−2.9 pts

51▼29Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7403.6%+1.2 pts

52▲3Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1653.6%+0.3 pts

53▲42Westfield, NJNJ32,5953.6%−0.3 pts

54▼39Whippany, NJNJ8,9703.7%+1.5 pts

55▲98Lyons, NJNJ5,1873.7%−1.4 pts

56▲112Dumont, NJNJ18,5013.7%−1.7 pts

57▼9Hoboken, NJNJ59,0273.8%+0.6 pts

58▲72Somerset, NJNJ22,7203.8%−0.9 pts

59▲21The Hills, NJNJ10,7853.8%0.0 pts

60▲143White Horse, NJNJ10,5073.8%−2.4 pts

61▲176Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2593.8%−3.5 pts

62▼21New Providence, NJNJ14,0923.8%+0.8 pts

63▲152Northfield, NJNJ8,4963.9%−2.6 pts

64▲99Echelon, NJNJ13,2843.9%−1.4 pts

65▼28Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5853.9%+1.0 pts

66▼60Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5083.9%+2.3 pts

67▼39Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9613.9%+1.2 pts

68▲118Iselin, NJNJ19,5513.9%−1.9 pts

69▲10West Freehold, NJNJ14,8834.0%+0.2 pts

70▼16Audubon, NJNJ8,8254.0%+0.6 pts

71▲15Wanaque, NJNJ11,4184.0%+0.2 pts

72▲144Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8744.0%−2.5 pts

73▼16Allendale, NJNJ7,1164.1%+0.7 pts

74▼30Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0384.1%+1.0 pts

75▼6Margate City, NJNJ5,1944.1%+0.5 pts

76▲43Butler, NJNJ8,1844.1%−0.4 pts

77▼38Marlton, NJNJ10,9224.1%+1.1 pts

78▲211Ampere North, NJNJ5,0294.2%−7.2 pts

79▲170Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9714.2%−3.6 pts

80▲4Rutherford, NJNJ19,1324.2%+0.4 pts

81▼54Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7894.2%+1.5 pts

82▲3East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5664.3%+0.4 pts

83▼74Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1414.3%+2.2 pts

84▲54Fords, NJNJ12,7714.3%−0.5 pts

85▲40Toms River, NJNJ94,9564.3%−0.3 pts

86▲22Brookdale, NJNJ9,9604.3%0.0 pts

87▼11Princeton, NJNJ31,4694.3%+0.6 pts

88▲45Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9664.3%−0.4 pts

89▲62Smithville, NJNJ9,5454.3%−0.7 pts

90▲1Caldwell, NJNJ9,3754.4%+0.5 pts

91▲20Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2114.4%0.0 pts

92▼15Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5394.4%+0.7 pts

93▲59Greentree, NJNJ11,5374.4%−0.6 pts

94▲40Hightstown, NJNJ6,0074.5%−0.3 pts

95▲47Keansburg, NJNJ9,8184.5%−0.4 pts

96▲77Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6094.5%−1.0 pts

97▲9Rumson, NJNJ7,1574.5%+0.3 pts

98▲175Franklin Center, NJNJ6,6464.6%−5.0 pts

99▲58Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9524.6%−0.6 pts

100▲56Mercerville, NJNJ13,5354.6%−0.6 pts

101▲77North Haledon, NJNJ9,0894.6%−1.1 pts

102▲79Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5614.6%−1.1 pts

103▼43Succasunna, NJNJ9,7994.6%+1.2 pts

104▼92Preakness, NJNJ18,5204.6%+2.5 pts

105▲21Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3944.6%+0.1 pts

106▼101River Edge, NJNJ12,1594.7%+3.1 pts

107▼103Beckett, NJNJ5,0174.7%+3.2 pts

108▲150Stratford, NJNJ7,2004.7%−3.6 pts

109▲67Barrington, NJNJ7,1554.7%−0.8 pts

110▲130Highland Park, NJNJ15,2594.8%−2.5 pts

111▲4Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6034.8%+0.4 pts

112▼29Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3014.8%+1.0 pts

113▲15Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3844.8%+0.2 pts

114▼16Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3414.8%+0.8 pts

115▲92Ringwood, NJNJ11,8534.8%−1.4 pts

116▲1Strathmore, NJNJ6,7084.9%+0.4 pts

117▼67Fair Haven, NJNJ6,0964.9%+1.7 pts

118▼85Roseland, NJNJ6,4174.9%+2.1 pts

119▼61Colonia, NJNJ18,5874.9%+1.5 pts

120▼18Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4575.0%+0.8 pts

121▼97Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5865.0%+2.5 pts

122▼55Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1695.1%+1.5 pts

123▲54Matawan, NJNJ9,7685.1%−0.6 pts

124▲42Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7565.1%−0.2 pts

125▼109Finderne, NJNJ6,4895.2%+2.9 pts

126▲104Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6115.2%−1.9 pts

127▲65Chatham, NJNJ10,0275.2%−0.7 pts

128▲146Lincroft, NJNJ6,9395.2%−4.3 pts

129▼2Cresskill, NJNJ9,2575.2%+0.7 pts

130▼26Harrison, NJNJ22,1055.3%+1.0 pts

131▲4Avenel, NJNJ17,1215.3%+0.5 pts

132▼38Morristown, NJNJ20,7505.3%+1.3 pts

133▼72Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9545.3%+1.8 pts

134▲135Pitman, NJNJ8,9615.4%−3.7 pts

135▼6Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6435.4%+0.7 pts

136▼72Florham Park, NJNJ14,4565.4%+1.8 pts

137▼78Oakland, NJNJ12,8375.4%+2.0 pts

138▲41Summit, NJNJ23,3145.4%−0.3 pts

139▲80Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445.4%−1.1 pts

140▲18Dunellen, NJNJ8,3375.5%+0.3 pts

141▲76Collingswood, NJNJ14,3865.5%−1.0 pts

142▲19Jersey City, NJNJ302,0135.5%+0.3 pts

143▼126Williamstown, NJNJ14,7055.6%+3.3 pts

144▼1Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3175.6%+0.7 pts

145▲51Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6235.6%−0.4 pts

146▲38South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8915.6%−0.3 pts

147▲78Secaucus, NJNJ22,6405.6%−1.2 pts

148▲58Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5475.6%−0.6 pts

149▼53Ashland, NJNJ9,3205.6%+1.6 pts

150▲110Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6325.6%−2.7 pts

151▼80Emerson, NJNJ7,3715.6%+2.0 pts

152▲10Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2115.6%+0.3 pts

153▲118Absecon, NJNJ9,2095.6%−3.5 pts

154▲87Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9985.6%−1.7 pts

155▲14Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1575.7%+0.2 pts

156▼67White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8425.7%+1.8 pts

157▲34Brigantine, NJNJ7,6585.7%−0.2 pts

158▲39Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3075.8%−0.3 pts

159▼84Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5395.8%+2.1 pts

160▼131Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,7955.8%+3.1 pts

161▲21East Franklin, NJNJ11,0705.8%+0.1 pts

162▼39Sayreville, NJNJ46,7875.8%+1.3 pts

163▼53Metuchen, NJNJ15,3635.8%+1.5 pts

164▼113Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3455.8%+2.6 pts

165▼45Dover, NJNJ18,9195.9%+1.4 pts

166▲21Montvale, NJNJ10,1135.9%0.0 pts

167▼153Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,6685.9%+3.7 pts

168▼32South Amboy, NJNJ10,4035.9%+1.1 pts

169▼117Yorketown, NJNJ7,2615.9%+2.6 pts

170▼67Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2886.0%+1.8 pts

171▼133Leonia, NJNJ9,4416.0%+3.0 pts

172▼59North Caldwell, NJNJ6,8156.0%+1.7 pts

173▼148Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3826.1%+3.4 pts

174▼111Runnemede, NJNJ8,4436.1%+2.5 pts

175▼11Haledon, NJNJ9,1256.1%+0.7 pts

176▲100Millville, NJNJ28,0986.1%−3.7 pts

177▲85Hammonton, NJNJ15,0606.1%−2.4 pts

178▼133Watchung, NJNJ6,5836.1%+3.1 pts

179▼105Parsippany, NJNJ21,3456.2%+2.5 pts

180▼62Atco, NJNJ8,1646.2%+1.8 pts

181▲66Leisure, NJNJ5,7516.2%−1.4 pts

182▼83Watsessing, NJNJ8,2326.2%+2.1 pts

183▼13Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7546.2%+0.8 pts

184▼92Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286.2%+2.3 pts

185▼84North Arlington, NJNJ16,6016.3%+2.1 pts

186▲28Madison, NJNJ16,6076.3%−0.2 pts

187▲22Lakewood, NJNJ69,5856.3%0.0 pts

188▲17Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6026.3%+0.1 pts

189▲45East Freehold, NJNJ5,0966.4%−0.8 pts

190▼103Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6506.4%+2.5 pts

191▲20New Milford, NJNJ17,1336.4%0.0 pts

192▲86Rockaway, NJNJ6,6316.4%−3.5 pts

193▲72Palmyra, NJNJ7,6646.5%−2.1 pts

194▲27Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2046.5%−0.2 pts

195▼35Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2366.5%+1.3 pts

196▼126Springdale, NJNJ15,1736.5%+2.9 pts

197▲41Belmar, NJNJ5,8536.6%−0.7 pts

198▼15Kearny, NJNJ40,8626.6%+0.8 pts

199▼52Eatontown, NJNJ13,6076.7%+1.7 pts

200▲53Somerdale, NJNJ5,8236.7%−1.4 pts

201▼166Garfield, NJNJ33,3536.7%+3.9 pts

202▲66Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9956.8%−2.3 pts

203▼23Kendall Park, NJNJ10,0116.8%+1.1 pts

204▲53Dayton, NJNJ7,9526.8%−1.5 pts

205▲27Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9106.8%−0.3 pts

206▼47Tenafly, NJNJ15,2376.8%+1.6 pts

207▼76Boonton, NJNJ8,9206.9%+2.2 pts

208▲43Long Branch, NJNJ33,3217.0%−0.9 pts

209▼207Clementon, NJNJ5,7447.0%+5.7 pts

210▼55Lodi, NJNJ26,1877.0%+1.9 pts

211▼143Bogota, NJNJ9,8167.1%+3.4 pts

212▼45Florence, NJNJ5,2427.1%+1.7 pts

213▼69Clifton, NJNJ91,1277.1%+2.2 pts

214▲42Garwood, NJNJ5,3907.1%−1.1 pts

215▼70Union Beach, NJNJ5,7087.1%+2.2 pts

216▼12Midland Park, NJNJ7,0397.2%+0.9 pts

217▼9Franklin, NJNJ5,0837.2%+0.9 pts

218▲4Clayton, NJNJ9,0417.2%+0.5 pts

219▲20Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6407.2%−0.1 pts

220▼2Rahway, NJNJ31,0107.3%+0.7 pts

221▼202Oceanport, NJNJ6,5407.3%+4.9 pts

222▼50Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,5417.3%+1.8 pts

223▼74Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4567.3%+2.3 pts

224▲28Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6507.3%−0.7 pts

225▼125Linwood, NJNJ7,0517.4%+3.2 pts

226▼85Wharton, NJNJ7,6187.4%+2.5 pts

227▲27Glassboro, NJNJ24,4837.4%−0.8 pts

228▲3Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5347.4%+0.3 pts

229▼211Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6257.4%+5.2 pts

230▲55Wildwood, NJNJ5,0687.4%−3.4 pts

231▼221Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4107.5%+5.4 pts

232▼118Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,9177.5%+3.1 pts

233▼207Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2597.6%+4.9 pts

234▼60Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0997.6%+2.1 pts

235▼89Hackensack, NJNJ46,3807.7%+2.8 pts

236▼41Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6757.7%+1.7 pts

237▼98Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,6287.7%+2.9 pts

238▼50Paramus, NJNJ26,7237.7%+1.8 pts

239▲54South River, NJNJ16,2627.7%−5.4 pts

240▼51Englewood, NJNJ30,0357.8%+1.9 pts

241▼13Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0507.8%+0.8 pts

242▼105Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,1917.8%+3.0 pts

243▲16Vineland, NJNJ62,7037.8%−0.5 pts

244▲11Woodbury, NJNJ10,1307.9%−0.4 pts

245▲25Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9097.9%−1.2 pts

246▲17Westmont, NJNJ14,1957.9%−0.5 pts

247▲20Roselle, NJNJ23,2618.0%−0.9 pts

248▼195Edgewater, NJNJ15,4998.0%+4.7 pts

249▲38McKee City, NJNJ10,7318.0%−2.9 pts

250▼14Maywood, NJNJ10,1668.1%+0.8 pts

251▼25New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1338.1%+1.2 pts

252▲9Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1388.1%−0.3 pts

253▼3Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1858.2%+0.3 pts

254▼161Forked River, NJNJ5,1968.2%+4.2 pts

255▼28Freehold, NJNJ12,5628.2%+1.3 pts

256▼32West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6258.3%+1.5 pts

257▼47Wallington, NJNJ12,0928.3%+1.9 pts

258▼15Villas, NJNJ9,7358.4%+0.9 pts

259▼57West New York, NJNJ53,1928.4%+2.2 pts

260▲26Browns Mills, NJNJ9,6728.5%−2.5 pts

261▼15North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8798.8%+1.2 pts

262▲26Bargaintown, NJNJ5,3778.8%−2.4 pts

263▲14Spotswood, NJNJ8,2368.9%−1.0 pts

264Plainfield, NJNJ57,1418.9%+0.4 pts

265▲26East Orange, NJNJ72,1599.2%−2.8 pts

266▼263Pomona, NJNJ7,9959.4%+7.9 pts

267▼67Union City, NJNJ66,6569.4%+3.3 pts

268▼75Fairview, NJNJ15,5099.4%+3.5 pts

269▲10Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3459.5%−0.6 pts

270▼71Linden, NJNJ45,7529.5%+3.4 pts

271▼77Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3729.9%+3.9 pts

272▼52Newton, NJNJ8,4869.9%+3.3 pts

273▼262Yardville, NJNJ6,30110.0%+7.9 pts

274▲1Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95010.1%+0.5 pts

275▲7Trenton, NJNJ91,50610.1%−0.2 pts

276▼75Carteret, NJNJ25,78110.1%+4.0 pts

277▲15Salem, NJNJ5,38910.2%−1.9 pts

278▼6Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92010.2%+0.7 pts

279▼94Somers Point, NJNJ10,59010.5%+4.6 pts

280▼32Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40610.6%+2.9 pts

281▲9Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85310.7%−0.7 pts

282▼38Paterson, NJNJ161,79310.7%+3.3 pts

283▼162Madison Park, NJNJ9,12411.0%+6.5 pts

284▼71Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45011.5%+5.0 pts

285▼1Newark, NJNJ323,80811.6%+1.0 pts

286▼57Pennsville, NJNJ12,23311.9%+4.8 pts

287▲7Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98412.0%−1.4 pts

288▼46Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19312.0%+4.6 pts

289▼8Burlington, NJNJ10,24312.2%+2.0 pts

290▼7Crestwood, NJNJ7,83012.3%+1.8 pts

291▼11Passaic, NJNJ71,33712.5%+2.4 pts

292▼59Keyport, NJNJ7,23512.8%+5.6 pts

293▲5Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32913.0%−2.3 pts

294▼71Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73914.3%+7.5 pts

295▲1Camden, NJNJ71,43014.5%+0.6 pts

296▼1Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78714.5%+0.7 pts

297Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37714.6%−0.5 pts

298▼32Glendora, NJNJ5,43114.7%+6.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES